Flourgon ‘Run Tings’ in late ’80s Flourgon was one of the first dons of dancehall music. Born Michael May in Kingston, Flourgon began his career on the sound system circuit, performing with Stone Love, Small Axe, Rambo Mango and his own Sweet Love set. He often performed alongside his DJ sibling, Red Dragon, with whom [...]
Jamaica Gleaner News – The Jamaican music video – The Best and worst of times Poco Party (Lovindeer) – This one captures pocomania at its best and the scene where Uncle Tom loses his teeth is priceless. Wild Gilbert – Lovindeer scored again with this one. Anybody who says they could not relate to even [...]
Toots kicks off Do the Reggae world tour Reggae icon Toots and the Maytals kicks of the first leg of his Do the Reggae world tour this month, celebrating the 40th anniversary recording of Do the Reggae which has been credited for giving the genre its name.
Maxi gets close to UB40 Lovers Rock singer Maxi Priest will replace Ali Campbell as UB40′s frontman, a British newspaper has reported. UB40′s hometown ‘paper’, The Birmingham Mail, in its March 14 edition, quoted a source close to the band as saying Priest has recorded a version of Marley’s I Shot The Sheriff with them.
E-Dee scores again One of the most consistent Jamaican artistes is E-Dee. Not yet a household name, this artiste is quietly making strides internationally, straddling the world of entertainment as both an actor and as a recording artiste. And who, if he continues to create the kind of buzz he has been enjoying in recent [...]
Decline of live bands Live music is continuing to lose its popularity locally despite the fact that it has remained the preferred choice for entertainers. A visit to most of the popular parties and stage shows locally these days will reveal disc-jocks providing the backing music. It is only the major stage shows and a [...]
Music pioneers to ‘rocksteady’ together The legends of rocksteady will come to life in the new feature film Get Rock to Rocksteady: the Roots of Reggae. The 1960s was a decade of great musical creation in Jamaica. It was a time when the political, social and cultural fabric of the country was transformed. Producing hits [...]
Wayne Marshall Lessons on Life and Love With scorching new music blazing the airwaves and several projects in the pipeline, the dancehall star sits down for a Sunday Entertainment exclusive to talk about staying relevant in the biz, his forthcoming album and why Tami is the only one for him.
Musicians Argue Over What Makes Music ‘Bahamian’ With more young Bahamian musicians creating a diverse range of music from reggae to hip hop, the question has long been argued whether their music should be considered ‘Bahamian’ music or are they less patriotic with their gifts. Several Bahamian musicians shared mixed views with The Bahama Journal.
Beenie says he is being denied access to son “Only a picture,” is what Beenie Man says he has to use to remember his son Marco-Dean. Beenie Man, told THE STAR in a sit-down interview yesterday that he has not seen his son for eight months. “From July last year (2007) mi nuh si Marco-Dean. [...]